Australia's bishops commissioned a task force, which included liberal theologian Massimo Faggioli among its international advisors, and the group produced a report called, 'The Light from the Southern Cross.' Faggioli believes the report should form the basis of a worldwide reform of the Church.
The review recommends that 'the appointment of lay women and men to senior decision-making bodies and agencies be accelerated' among other radical proposals.
AUSTRALIA, February 28, 2019 (LifeSiteNews) – An Australian prelate is under investigation for alleged mistreatment of a woman who brought forth information about child abuse in the bishop’s former diocese. The complaint against Brisbane Archbishop Mark Coleridge dates back to a 2006 meeting in which the unnamed woman informed the then-head of the Archdiocese of Canberra & Goulburn about child abuse. Coleridge is said to have called the woman a “gossip” and “acted aggressively towards her.” Although it has been confirmed that the allegations against Coleridge are being investigated, that didn’t stop the Brisbane Archbishop from having the privilege […]